Takigawa is one of the most famous chains of Japanese restaurants in Jakarta, with location in almost every malls. Their concept is to serve upmarket Japanese dishes in a modern atmosphere, with prices usually above average (expect to pay around Rp90k for a meal + drinks).

As with every chain (Sushi Tei, Duck King, etc..), the service is very professional: Efficient and friendly but maybe lacking warmth. Not all branches are popular: The one I visited in Kemang was very quiet, while it is usually full in Grand Indonesia and Senayan City. The interior design lacked authenticity for me: It is too flashy and modern to make me feel really confortable (I wish they could take down the plasma screen TVs).

Also, the food was very average for the price paid. I had the mushroom wrap soup, almost tasteless, and I didn't really enjoy the Gomoku Kamameshi, one of the most recommended dishes in Takigawa.

Overall, I think Takigawa is a correct restaurant with a trendy feel, but overpriced. Personally I won't go there again, but if you love Japanese food, you should try it.

Locations of Takigawa restaurants in Jakarta: I won't copy and paste all of them here, so I invite you to check their website here: http://www.takigawaresto.com/en/locations.html. Their site also has information about the menu and promos.

Tried their outlet in Kuningan City. Taste was very good but service sucks. Only a manager and a waitress who can not keep up to attend to customers. Even after explaining 3 times that I want the soup as a started and bring my main course separately once I finished my starter they failed 100%. All food came at the same time. Can Takigawa top management start training their waitresses? Next time I will try a different resto.